The Department of Embryology, founded in 1995, is a part of Royan Institute’s Reproductive Biomedicine and Stem Cell Research Centers. During the preceding decade, a fundamental description of human and animal experimental studies has emerged in the field of embryology.

The main focuses of this department are:

Increasing the quality of gametes and embryos

Studying molecular aspects of gamete maturation and embryo development

Performing embryo co-culture with various types of somatic cells

Studying molecular aspects of gamete and embryo freezing

In vitro maturation of animal and human gametes

Evaluating molecular and cellular events of embryo implantation

Three-dimensional culture of cells to design an endometrial biomodel

Three-dimensional culture of follicles in order to acquire good quality oocytes

Performing nuclear transfers

Performing animal cloning and transgenesis

Finding the best method for preserving gametes, ovarian, and testicular tissues

The mission of the RI-RB Embryology Department is the performance of multiple research regarding different aspects of fertility preservation and different treatments of infertility in order to improve embryo health and increase the pregnancy success rate.Its aim is to make the wish of having children for infertile couples come true, and to give a promising future to them.